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Item: Wichita School District
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Author: Public School Review

903 S Edgemoor
Wichita, KS 67218

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (316) 973-4000

www.usd259.org

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Wichita School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

81 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

45,435 Students

172,009 Students

# Teachers

3,160 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wichita School District	Kansas
Pre-K	2,207	75
Kind	3,128	84
1	3,139	83
2	3,232	85
3	3,287	82
4	3,159	77
5	3,269	72
6	275	23
7	255	4
8	248	4

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District Rank

Wichita School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#279 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wichita School District
2023	#279
2022	#280
2021	#280
2019	#277
2018	#263
2017	#269
2016	#265
2015	#264
2014	#274
2013	#274
2012	#279
2011	#284
2010	#289

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15%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	15%	31%
2022	14%	29%
2021	12%	28%
2019	18%	33%
2018	19%	33%
2017	20%	34%
2016	20%	35%
2015	20%	33%
2013	66%	77%
2012	71%	84%
2011	71%	84%
2010	67%	82%

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18%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2022	18%	32%
2021	20%	36%
2019	23%	37%
2018	19%	37%
2017	24%	38%
2016	27%	41%
2015	27%	42%
2013	72%	84%
2012	75%	86%
2011	77%	87%
2010	72%	85%

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17%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2022	17%	31%
2021	19%	35%

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79%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	79%	88%
2022	80%	89%
2021	79%	86%
2020	81%	87%
2019	75%	86%
2018	74%	86%
2017	74%	85%
2016	73%	85%
2015	75%	85%
2014	75%	85%
2013	77%	85%
2012	74%	85%
2011	66%	82%

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(2022-23)

40.4%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	40.4%	24.2%
2022	36%	28%
2021	22.6%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	0.74	0.57
2022	0.73	0.56
2021	0.73	0.56
2020	0.73	0.56
2019	0.73	0.55
2018	0.73	0.55
2017	0.73	0.54
2016	0.73	0.54
2015	0.72	0.54
2014	0.74	0.53
2013	0.74	0.52
2012	0.74	0.51
2011	0.74	0.51
2010	0.74	0.49
2009	0.69	0.46
2008	0.70	0.45
2007	0.70	0.45
2006	0.69	0.43
2005	0.68	0.43
2004	0.68	0.42
2003	0.67	0.39
2002	0.66	0.38
2001	0.65	0.36
2000	0.63	0.35
1999	0.62	0.33
1998	0.61	0.33
1997	0.59	0.32
1996	0.57	0.32
1995	0.55	0.30
1994	0.55	0.29
1993	0.53	0.29
1992	0.51	0.29
1991	0.49	0.27
1990	0.49	0.27
1989	0.48	0.25
1988	0.47	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	2%
2009	8%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	3%
2005	6%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	5%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	6%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	5%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	4%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	4%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

39%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	36%	21%
2022	36%	21%
2021	35%	20%
2020	34%	20%
2019	34%	20%
2018	34%	20%
2017	34%	19%
2016	33%	19%
2015	33%	19%
2014	33%	18%
2013	32%	18%
2012	31%	17%
2011	30%	16%
2010	28%	16%
2009	26%	14%
2008	25%	13%
2007	24%	13%
2006	22%	12%
2005	21%	12%
2004	20%	11%
2003	18%	10%
2002	17%	10%
2001	15%	9%
2000	15%	8%
1999	13%	7%
1998	12%	7%
1997	11%	6%
1996	10%	6%
1995	9%	6%
1994	9%	5%
1993	8%	5%
1992	8%	5%
1991	7%	4%
1990	7%	4%
1989	6%	4%
1988	6%	4%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	20%	7%
2022	20%	6%
2021	20%	7%
2020	20%	7%
2019	20%	7%
2018	20%	7%
2017	20%	7%
2016	20%	7%
2015	19%	7%
2014	18%	7%
2013	18%	7%
2012	18%	7%
2011	19%	8%
2010	19%	8%
2009	21%	9%
2008	22%	9%
2007	22%	9%
2006	22%	9%
2005	23%	9%
2004	23%	9%
2003	24%	9%
2002	23%	9%
2001	24%	9%
2000	23%	9%
1999	23%	9%
1998	23%	9%
1997	23%	9%
1996	22%	9%
1995	21%	8%
1994	20%	8%
1993	20%	8%
1992	19%	8%
1991	19%	8%
1990	19%	8%
1989	19%	8%
1988	18%	8%

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% White

28%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	31%	62%
2022	31%	63%
2021	31%	63%
2020	33%	63%
2019	33%	64%
2018	34%	64%
2017	34%	65%
2016	35%	65%
2015	35%	65%
2014	34%	66%
2013	35%	67%
2012	36%	68%
2011	37%	68%
2010	38%	69%
2009	40%	72%
2008	43%	73%
2007	45%	73%
2006	46%	74%
2005	46%	74%
2004	48%	75%
2003	50%	77%
2002	51%	78%
2001	52%	79%
2000	54%	80%
1999	56%	81%
1998	58%	81%
1997	59%	82%
1996	61%	82%
1995	65%	83%
1994	64%	84%
1993	65%	84%
1992	67%	84%
1991	69%	85%
1990	69%	85%
1989	70%	86%
1988	70%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	8%	5%
2013	8%	4%
2012	8%	4%
2011	7%	4%
2010	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,458 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,208 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$930 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	$930 MM	$10 MM
2022	$784 MM	$9 MM
2021	$746 MM	$9 MM
2020	$728 MM	$9 MM
2019	$687 MM	$8 MM
2018	$676 MM	$8 MM
2017	$634 MM	$8 MM
2016	$666 MM	$8 MM
2015	$582 MM	$7 MM
2014	$610 MM	$7 MM
2012	$578 MM	$7 MM
2011	$586 MM	$7 MM
2010	$582 MM	$7 MM
2009	$583 MM	$7 MM
2008	$563 MM	$7 MM
2007	$530 MM	$7 MM
2006	$485 MM	$6 MM
2005	$432 MM	$6 MM
2004	$452 MM	$6 MM
2003	$419 MM	$5 MM
2002	$393 MM	$5 MM
2001	$356 MM	$5 MM
2000	$346 MM	$5 MM
1999	$316 MM	$5 MM
1998	$305 MM	$5 MM
1997	$278 MM	$4 MM
1996	$264 MM	$4 MM
1995	$264 MM	$4 MM
1992	$249 MM	$3 MM
1990	$209 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$827 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	$827 MM	$10 MM
2022	$810 MM	$9 MM
2021	$711 MM	$9 MM
2020	$686 MM	$9 MM
2019	$647 MM	$8 MM
2018	$638 MM	$8 MM
2017	$592 MM	$8 MM
2016	$594 MM	$7 MM
2015	$639 MM	$7 MM
2014	$623 MM	$8 MM
2012	$639 MM	$7 MM
2011	$724 MM	$7 MM
2010	$639 MM	$7 MM
2009	$584 MM	$7 MM
2008	$547 MM	$6 MM
2007	$525 MM	$6 MM
2006	$463 MM	$6 MM
2005	$417 MM	$5 MM
2004	$417 MM	$5 MM
2003	$393 MM	$5 MM
2002	$383 MM	$5 MM
2001	$335 MM	$5 MM
2000	$317 MM	$4 MM
1999	$300 MM	$5 MM
1998	$290 MM	$4 MM
1997	$269 MM	$4 MM
1996	$271 MM	$4 MM
1995	$259 MM	$4 MM
1992	$239 MM	$3 MM
1990	$214 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,458

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	$20,162	$18,662
2022	$17,005	$16,369
2021	$16,147	$17,320
2020	$15,018	$16,697
2019	$14,043	$15,744
2018	$13,740	$15,467
2017	$12,769	$15,341
2016	$13,286	$14,640
2015	$11,561	$13,276
2014	$12,054	$13,122
2012	$11,712	$12,936
2011	$11,887	$12,861
2010	$12,036	$13,276
2009	$12,341	$12,944
2008	$12,031	$12,242
2007	$11,294	$11,412
2006	$9,982	$11,285
2005	$8,862	$9,664
2004	$9,253	$10,416
2003	$8,559	$9,484
2002	$8,051	$8,371
2001	$7,377	$8,463
2000	$7,245	$7,904
1999	$6,651	$7,649
1998	$6,510	$7,337
1997	$6,001	$6,957
1995	$5,743	$6,779
1992	$5,280	$5,351
1990	$4,433	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$18,208

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wichita School District	Kansas
2023	$17,945	$17,811
2022	$17,574	$16,641
2021	$15,395	$18,249
2020	$14,158	$16,946
2019	$13,235	$15,141
2018	$12,976	$14,392
2017	$11,922	$14,791
2016	$11,851	$14,098
2015	$12,698	$12,850
2014	$12,307	$13,590
2012	$12,933	$12,639
2011	$14,676	$12,670
2010	$13,220	$12,850
2009	$12,360	$12,499
2008	$11,690	$11,520
2007	$11,187	$10,721
2006	$9,543	$10,879
2005	$8,558	$9,345
2004	$8,532	$9,605
2003	$8,025	$8,953
2002	$7,836	$8,130
2001	$6,942	$8,091
2000	$6,642	$7,535
1999	$6,325	$7,512
1998	$6,190	$7,184
1997	$5,809	$6,916
1995	$5,632	$6,698
1992	$5,063	$5,706
1990	$4,540	$5,056

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 81 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 45,435 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 79% (Top 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education